Sock tans

AM: VA loop- 4 miles.

PM: Wasatch loop. 1.6 miles into it I decided randomly to turn it into a tempo type run. 2x1 mile tempo, goal was under 7:00 for each. It was not flat- the first one had a decently sized hill. The second had a couple small ones. But I was happy with what I hit- 6:58, 6:49. With a quarter mile jog in between.

My cousin's person of interest (can't call him boyfriend now that he's a missionary lol) was temporarily reassigned to MY MISSION (a blessing from COVID-19). Apparently that's where he's said he'd go long before he put his papers in. My mind is blown right now, and also, I miss my mission. Right now he's in Kansas City, if he ever makes it to the areas I served in I might cry with happiness. Crazy too because I was literally just talking to him middle of June telling him about my mission and now he's there like what

So... the 2020 St. George marathon was cancelled today :( I was so excited for it. Can't say I didn't half expect it to happen, but all the same I'm disappointed.

Which brings me to... what now? I've enjoyed starting to train for something again. I have missed the excitement of running faster or farther than I have in a long time. I created a tentative training plan yesterday for the next 8 weeks and I was excited to go for it. I was going to increase weekly mileage, keep the long run around 18 miles for a minute, then increase it to 20, 21 or 22 at my peak (while also hitting my peak weekly mileage for the training block). My max was going to be 75 miles a week, something I haven't done since high school.

Maybe I'll still go for it. Maybe I'll just do a solo marathon when I've gotten a solid base under me. But idk, I know that's a lot to do alone. Maybe I could arrange it with a couple teammates to come do portions of it with me :) lol

Shriner's run

I might be starting up a new job soon, I have an interview for it today. I have to make the decision to either stop working my current job completely or drop down to part-time, if possible. Which would look like 4 10 hour days at one job, 2 varying hour days at another. If it all works out. We'll see what happens.

Wasatch loop. My legs were a bit heavy

I accepted the job! The nice sir that hired me said that for the first two weeks I'll be sore, that no matter my fitness level I'll be using muscles I don't normally use. I'll be waiting on a background check to come back, but as soon as it does I can do one full day of training and then officially start after that.

This is a $3.5/hr higher paying job than the one I currently have with the possibility for bonuses- including a $50 call-in bonus if I come in on my day off, and it's one I'm more qualified for. It is a job that seems well suited to me. I'm excited to start.

Wasatch + VA loop down to 1300 E and took 1300 S back, added along 1700 E a ways to get to 10.

I'm going canyoneering in Escalante and we leave at 3am- so no running for tomorrow.